Company
#1 audiobook publisher and distributor in the world
Who We Are
RBmedia is the largest audiobook publisher in the world.
Our catalog of over 100,000 titles represents the world’s largest collection of audiobooks in the industry. We publish and distribute over 9,000 new titles every year—more than other top audiobook publishers combined.
The company’s powerful digital retail and library distribution network reaches millions of listeners around the globe—at home, in the car, and everywhere their mobile devices go.
Awards & Bestsellers
With over 100,000 titles, RBmedia audiobooks continually top key literary awards and bestseller lists, including:
• 126 New York Times bestsellers in 2025
• 2 Pulitzer Prize winners and 3 finalists in 2025
• 3 National Book Award finalists in 2025
• 1 Booker Prize finalist in 2025
• 1 Reese's Book Club Pick in 2025
• 1 Late Show Book Club Pick in 2025
• 1 Oprah's Book Club Pick in 2024
• 1 TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick in 2024
• 1 Good Morning America Book Club Pick in 2024
• 1 GMA Young Adult Book Club Pick in 2024
• 2 APA Choice honorees in 2024
• 1 Hugo Award winner and 4 finalists in 2024
• 25 of the New York Times 100 Best Books of this Century
• 75+ Newbery Medal winners/Honor Books
• 15+ Michael L. Printz Award winners/Honor Books
• 1 Academy Award winner
Our Audio Brands
9,000+ new titles published annually – more than the Big 5 traditional book publishers combined
Our Management Team
Michael Paull Chief Executive Officer
Ed Longo Co-President, Chief Operating Officer
Troy Juliar Co-President, Chief Content Officer
John Shea Chief Product & Marketing Officer
Andrew Gearing Chief Information Officer
Daniel Wilson Chief Financial Officer
Shana Jackson Vice President of Human Resources
Sean McManus EVP, Global Independent Publishing & President, Dreamscape Media
Miles Stevens-Hoare Managing Director – RBmedia International & W.F. Howes
Careers
We’re looking for the best and brightest to join our team.
Notice on Recruitment Scams We have been made aware of recent internet scams involving individuals falsely stating that they are recruiting for positions (or contract roles) within RBmedia asking for personal information and/or money as part of our interview process. RBmedia team members will only contact you from an official company email address including: @rbmediaglobal.com, @recordedbooks.com, @tantor.com, @graphicaudio.net, or @dreamscapeab.com. They will not request funds or payment in any form or personal information such as photos of government-issued identification. If you receive a suspicious email, we advise you to mark the email as junk or spam so that your email provider will block them.
Investors
RBmedia is owned by H.I.G. Capital and Francisco Partners.
News
Four RBmedia Titles Earn 2026 Pulitzer Honors
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that it’s the audiobook home for four of this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists.
18 RBmedia Titles Named Audible’s Biggest Audiobooks of Spring 2026
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that 18 of its titles have been named among Audible’s most anticipated listens of the season. Audible’s Spring Preview highlights the most exciting new releases from emerging writers to established authors and voices across all genres.
Sarah J. Maas’ ACOTAR from RBmedia Unveiled as Spotify's Most Streamed Audiobook of All Time
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that its title “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas is Spotify’s most streamed audiobook of all time in Premium. In total, eight RBmedia titles appear on Spotify’s list of the 20 most streamed audiobooks, with 7 in the top 10.
W. F. Howes toasts Jojo Moyes success with new audio editions of 13 classics
Fresh recordings, powerful narrator line-ups and stunning visual identity to help bring treasured author’s novels to new audiences. W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s U.K. publishing brand, has signed a renewal agreement with bestselling novelist Jojo Moyes and will release new versions of some of her most iconic titles in audio, including Me Before You, The…
W. F. Howes to publish audio original by UK TV broadcaster and women’s health advocate Cherry Healey
W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s U.K. publishing brand, will publish Safer, an audiobook original by Cherry Healey, British TV broadcaster and women’s health advocate, best known as co-presenter of the BBC’s Inside the Factory. The powerful long-form investigative documentary explores what it takes to be safe as a woman in the modern world. Narrated by Healey,…
Oyinkan Braithwaite’s Cursed Daughters from W. F. Howes wins Audiobook of the Year
W. F. Howes, RBmedia’s U.K. publishing brand, today celebrates its Fiction Audiobook of the Year win at the 2026 British Book Awards for Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite.